Did you know that Americans eat an average of 60 hot dogs each year? Although hot dogs were popularized by the United States, they originated in Vienna, Austria (“weiner”) and Frankfurt, Germany (“frankurter”). According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, over seven billion hot dogs will be consumed by Americans between Memorial Day and Labor Day! Where does the term “hot dog” come from? During a New York baseball game in 1901, sports cartoonist, Tad Dorgan, heard vendors yelling, “Get your dachshund sausages while they’re red hot!” After drawing his cartoon, he was uncertain as to the spelling of “dachshund” and thus, called them “hot dogs.” The rest is history. The top hot dog consuming cities are Los Angeles, New York, San Antonio/Corpus Christi, Baltimore/Washington and Chicago, in that order. At the Annual Hot Dog Luncheon on Capitol Hill on July 22, Texas lawmakers request Guacamole for their hot dogs! Get yours at:

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